Wokeism of the day *Revised Mod Note in OP and threadbanned users*

storker

Bambi wrote: »

What I particularly like is the narrative of trusting "the science" when the development of these vaccines has been so fast tracked that the companies demanded indemnity from government before they would distribute

Sound like a lack of trust in "the science"

Or a fear of the antics of anti-vaxxers trying to blame anything and everything on the vaccine.

Invidious

The woke left is all for trusting science when it comes to climate change ... but not when it comes to nuclear power or genetically modified foods. As usual, people pick and choose the positions that best suit their ideology. When those positions are backed by science, trumpet the science. When those positions contradict science, ignore the science.

RandRuns

Invidious wrote: »

The woke left is all for trusting science when it comes to climate change ... but not when it comes to nuclear power or genetically modified foods. As usual, people pick and choose the positions that best suit their ideology. When those positions are backed by science, trumpet the science. When those positions contradict science, ignore the science.

Nail on the head.

stefanovich

Invidious wrote: »

The woke left is all for trusting science when it comes to climate change ... but not when it comes to nuclear power or genetically modified foods. As usual, people pick and choose the positions that best suit their ideology. When those positions are backed by science, trumpet the science. When those positions contradict science, ignore the science.

What I've found frustrating in the last year is the conflation of lack of proof with proof against a particular approach, even when common sense would suggest it would be beneficial.

Cordell

Invidious wrote: »

The woke left is all for trusting science when it comes to climate change ... but not when it comes to nuclear power or genetically modified foods. As usual, people pick and choose the positions that best suit their ideology. When those positions are backed by science, trumpet the science. When those positions contradict science, ignore the science.

Both far left and far right show the same distrust in science when it happens to contradict their ideology. Which is hardly surprising considering how much far left and far right actually have in common.

stefanovich

Cordell wrote: »

Both far left and far right show the same distrust in science when it happens to contradict their ideology. Which is hardly surprising considering how much far left and far right actually have in common.

The difference is that the far left appear to be the dominant strain of leftist at the minute.

Communism is actually considered an tolerable ideology for many.

Cordell

stefanovich wrote: »

The difference is that the far left appear to be the dominant strain of leftist at the minute.

It's very vocal indeed.
One of the consequences of not having a Nurnberg equivalent for the communists after the fall of the iron curtain.

stefanovich wrote: »

Communism is actually considered an tolerable ideology for many.

Communism is not tolerant, that's the main problem.

Cordell

Cordell wrote: »

Communism is not tolerant, that's the main problem.

To be fair, nothing taken to an extreme is. Which is what the wokies want. The extreme end of governance with them deciding the laws. Even if it's held under a democratic system, if taken to an extreme, the average person will still be just as powerless.

Democracy isn't all the special in itself. What's going to happen? You don't vote that party back in next election. Whooptie do. They'll be back in eventually, and what happens if most political groups have the same viewpoints? You're stuck, especially when alternative political groups are sidelined, and dismissed.

Cordell

Well, extreme ideologies are extreme and people don't realize just how extreme the communism is, otherwise we won't have parties that still display the red star or, even worse, the sickle and hammer.
Democracy may not be perfect, but it's by far the best we've tried. Just look over the pond, a small insignificant party managed to effect maybe the biggest change UK have seen in the recent history, all through democratic means.

whisky_galore

Cordell wrote: »

Communism is not tolerant, that's the main problem.

Communism is bollocks, that's the real problem.

griffin100

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/breastfeeding-is-now-chestfeeding-brightons-trans-friendly-midwives-are-told-pwlvmcnc7

I’m sure there’s a group of people somewhere having a good laugh at seeing how far they can take this rubbish .

ingalway

Confronting the failure of miscarriage as a trans man:

"I would be pregnant at the same time as two friends, one a fellow seahorse dad"

https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7axxw/confronting-the-failure-of-miscarriage-as-a-trans-man

Potential-Monke

griffin100 wrote: »

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/breastfeeding-is-now-chestfeeding-brightons-trans-friendly-midwives-are-told-pwlvmcnc7

I’m sure there’s a group of people somewhere having a good laugh at seeing how far they can take this rubbish .

I don't get the changing of breast to chest. The breasts are on the chest, and both men and women have them, so why would it be offensive regardless of what sex the person would like to think they are is?

Could only get the top few paragraphs, ain't paying for that!

ingalway wrote: »

Confronting the failure of miscarriage as a trans man:

"I would be pregnant at the same time as two friends, one a fellow seahorse dad"

https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7axxw/confronting-the-failure-of-miscarriage-as-a-trans-man

Emotions aside, a woman who wants everyone to believe she's a man, but also wants to have a baby the natural womanly way, but still wants to be called a man. And is shocked that all the treatment she went through to become a man is having negative effects on her ability to have a baby. Something about actions and consequences here...

1800_Ladladlad

Senior Canadian police officer in line to become deputy Garda commissioner


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Ebun Joseph should have got this job the bastards.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/senior-canadian-officer-appointed-deputy-garda-commissioner-1.4480061

Sir Oxman

1800_Ladladlad wrote: »

Senior Canadian police officer in line to become deputy Garda commissioner


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Ebun Joseph should have got this job the bastards.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/senior-canadian-officer-appointed-deputy-garda-commissioner-1.4480061

Oh fck.

Potential-Monke

Oh I'm glad I quit!

MisterAnarchy

1800_Ladladlad wrote: »

Senior Canadian police officer in line to become deputy Garda commissioner

It is the first time in the history of the Garda that both deputy commissioner posts have been filled by women.

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said she was delighted at the appointment of the two women to senior roles she said were “crucial” for the Garda force.

I've no doubt that they were the best candidates for the jobs..

Potential-Monke

I was thinking more of the "Diversity" training they will be forced to attend. Anyway, as a Garda they wouldn't be allowed to kneel to anyone or anything. Least not while in Uniform.

silverharp

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

It is the first time in the history of the Garda that both deputy commissioner posts have been filled by women.

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said she was delighted at the appointment of the two women to senior roles she said were “crucial” for the Garda force.

I've no doubt that they were the best candidates for the jobs..

if the Nordi guy wants to keep his job he better consider transitioning, it will make him bulletproof

MisterAnarchy

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9240197/Sadiq-Khan-unveils-taskforce-review-capitals-landmarks-ensure-reflect-diversity.html

Fury over Sadiq Khan's woke statue taskforce: London mayor unveils monuments commission - including social rights activist who defaced a statue of Sir Robert Geffrye and academic who said white supremacy can be traced back to Britain.
It also includes a campaigner who once confronted the Queen to demand she apologise for historical injustices.

Sadiq Khan's Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm, it sounds like something out of Star Wars.

Maybe they could add Darth Vader to the commission.

46 Long

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9240197/Sadiq-Khan-unveils-taskforce-review-capitals-landmarks-ensure-reflect-diversity.html



Sadiq Khan's Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm, it sounds like something out of Star Wars.

Maybe they could add Darth Vader to the commission.

Great to see that Labour really have their finger on the pulse of what voters want. They'll be sure to sweep the red wall next time around with policies like that.

biko

Do you like yoga?

Americans who practice yoga 'contribute to white supremacy', claims Michigan State University professor

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-yoga-american-white-supremacy-michigan-state-university-shreena-gandhi-racism-professor-a8185206.html

stefanovich

biko wrote: »

Do you like yoga?

Americans who practice yoga 'contribute to white supremacy', claims Michigan State University professor

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-yoga-american-white-supremacy-michigan-state-university-shreena-gandhi-racism-professor-a8185206.html

This cannot be real.

stefanovich

stefanovich wrote: »

This cannot be real.

Real or not, some people will take this nonsense as gospel and will try to follow up on it!

stefanovich

Deleted User wrote: »

Real or not, some people will take this nonsense as gospel and will try to follow up on it!

Maybe she really hates yoga... I wonder if I can get Irish rap music cancelled?

Kivaro

Good auld RTE. They use their "What it says in the Papers" segment to push the current woke agenda. This morning, they highlighted a letter that was sent into the Irish Times by someone who declared that Covid is sexist. They didn't mention anything in the whole segment about the military dictatorship in Myanmar or the carnage in Haiti; no, it was the sexist Covid. And of course, the first thing that they led off with when they started the early news this morning was that Covid restrictions was going to be in place "well" into 2022. And this is our national broadcaster?

Anyway, here are the presenters of RTE's Morning Ireland who probably see themselves as victims of sexism:


:pac:

Invidious

biko wrote: »

Do you like yoga?

Americans who practice yoga 'contribute to white supremacy', claims Michigan State University professor

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-yoga-american-white-supremacy-michigan-state-university-shreena-gandhi-racism-professor-a8185206.html

Brilliant. This has to be the best one yet.

What about the millions of Indian tech workers? Are they misappropriating white culture given that computers were invented by white people?

NIMAN

A professor of religious studies?
Studying a made up phenomenon, I'll take what she says with a pinch of salt.

Mike Murdock

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9240197/Sadiq-Khan-unveils-taskforce-review-capitals-landmarks-ensure-reflect-diversity.html



Sadiq Khan's Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm, it sounds like something out of Star Wars.

Maybe they could add Darth Vader to the commission.

Khan should be spending more time trying to sort out the soaring knife crime rates in London, and less time on this spurious xrap.

stefanovich

Invidious wrote: »

Brilliant. This has to be the best one yet.

What about the millions of Indian tech workers? Are they misappropriating white culture given that computers were invented by white people?

You forget, there is no such thing as white culture. We are devoid of culture according to the totally not racist Shreena Gandhi.

RandRuns

We really should compile a list of things that contribute to white supremecy, so we can avoid them - I'll start, in addition to Maths, meantioned earlier, and yoga (above), there's;

Families
"How the Nuclear Family Was Forced Upon Black Families"

Being Fit
"The Normalization of White Male Privilege Through the Guise of an Objective Body"

Having a Culture
"There is no White Culture"

Being Multiracial (yup, you read that right)
The Kardashians' Multiracial White Supremecy

Being a Farmer, Being Socially Responsible, Being Heterosexual, and/or Having a Family
Social Sustainability and the White, Nuclear Family: Constructions of Gender, Race, and Class at a Northwest Farmers' Market

Being an Academic, Being White, Supporting Anti-Racism, Not Accepting Every Single Complaint By a Black Person, No Matter How Outlandish As The Absolute Gospel Truth, Listening To Black People, Not Listening To Black People
"A Checklist To Determine If You Are Supporting White Supremecy"

Being Comfortable, Not Listening To A Very Specific List of Films And Podcasts
"12 Ways You Can Eradicate White Supremecy"

Feel free to add any I may have missed.

Edit; Need to add Dairy Products

Invidious

I can't wait to hear how a virus that can infect anyone is sexist (and no doubt racist, homophobic, etc as well).

stefanovich

Mike Murdock wrote: »

Khan should be spending more time trying to sort out the soaring knife crime rates in London, and less time on this spurious xrap.

He's needs something to distract from his total incompetence.

Invidious

stefanovich wrote: »

You forget, there is no such thing as white culture. We are devoid of culture according to the totally not racist Shreena Gandhi.

I know ... because Shakespeare, Michelangelo, Beethoven, etc., don't count as culture. Just a bunch of sexists and racists.

Barna77

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9240197/Sadiq-Khan-unveils-taskforce-review-capitals-landmarks-ensure-reflect-diversity.html



Sadiq Khan's Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm, it sounds like something out of Star Wars Trek.

The Woke of Khan :pac:

Mike Murdock

biko wrote: »

Do you like yoga?

Americans who practice yoga 'contribute to white supremacy', claims Michigan State University professor

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-yoga-american-white-supremacy-michigan-state-university-shreena-gandhi-racism-professor-a8185206.html

Her academic expertise? The study of Yoga in Popular Culture and Society.

Fck this. I'm going to get in on this grift.

I'm going to go get a PhD. My thesis will be on the study of the Ham and Cheese Toasted Sandwich in Society. The hypothesis is that because they are primarily made on white bread, it perpetuates White Supremacy. And the fact that they are toasted brown signifies white people accepting cultural appropriation.

Maybe, like Ms Gandhi, I can get 8 books out of this study.

RandRuns

Mike Murdock wrote: »

Her academic expertise? The study of Yoga in Popular Culture and Society.

Fck this. I'm going to get in on this grift.

I'm going to go get a PhD. My thesis will be on the study of the Ham and Cheese Toasted Sandwich in Society. The hypothesis is that because they are primarily made on white bread, it perpetuates White Supremacy. And the fact that they are toasted brown signifies white people accepting cultural appropriation.

Maybe, like Ms Gandhi, I can get 8 books out of this study.

I remember reading somewhere that cheese, and dairy products in general, are racist. Something about black peoples guts not being designed to digest them or something.

Yup, seems I didn't imagine it......

emmalynn19

stefanovich wrote: »

You forget, there is no such thing as white culture. We are devoid of culture according to the totally not racist Shreena Gandhi.

What is white culture?

stefanovich

Mike Murdock wrote: »

Her academic expertise? The study of Yoga in Popular Culture and Society.

Fck this. I'm going to get in on this grift.

I'm going to go get a PhD. My thesis will be on the study of the Ham and Cheese Toasted Sandwich in Society. The hypothesis is that because they are primarily made on white bread, it perpetuates White Supremacy. And the fact that they are toasted brown signifies white people accepting cultural appropriation.

Maybe, like Ms Gandhi, I can get 8 books out of this study.

What's even scarier is that she is brainwashing students with this nonsense too. The far left are massively over represented in education and it's a dangerous but effective long term strategy to indoctrinate.

stefanovich

emmalynn19 wrote: »

What is white culture?

"cultural void of white society"

emmalynn19

Invidious wrote: »

I know ... because Shakespeare, Michelangelo, Beethoven, etc., don't count as culture. Just a bunch of sexists and racists.

None of those people come from the same culture ffs. Half of you loons sound as nutty as the wokies.

stefanovich

emmalynn19 wrote: »

None of those people come from the same culture ffs. Half of you loons sound as nutty as the wokies.

But we all share the guilt.

emmalynn19

stefanovich wrote: »

"cultural void of white society"

Wtf are you on about? White society? Sounds like a ****ing KKK meeting in here.

stefanovich

emmalynn19 wrote: »

Wtf are you on about? White society? Sounds like a ****ing KKK meeting in here.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-yoga-american-white-supremacy-michigan-state-university-shreena-gandhi-racism-professor-a8185206.html

I am quoting the woman we are discussing. I suggest you read the article.

Invidious

emmalynn19 wrote: »

What is white culture?

According to the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, DC, "elements of White culture include, 'rugged individualism,' the nuclear family, the scientific method, 'rationalism,' the Protestant work ethic, conflict avoidance and the 'written tradition.'"

Mentioned in the link posted above by RandRuns.

So people who work hard, marry and have children together, believe in science, think rationally and avoid conflict are participating in "White culture"? Because the alternatives are so much better?

Mike Murdock

emmalynn19 wrote: »

None of those people come from the same culture ffs. Half of you loons sound as nutty as the wokies.

Never heard of the Age of Enlightenment in Europe?

emmalynn19

Mike Murdock wrote: »

Never heard of the Age of Enlightenment in Europe?

What?

Mike Murdock

stefanovich wrote: »

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-yoga-american-white-supremacy-michigan-state-university-shreena-gandhi-racism-professor-a8185206.html

I am quoting the woman we are discussing. I suggest you read the article.

Irony being that given her surname, her descendants undoubtedly come from one of the most racist cultures in the world. India still has a despicable caste system.

Perhaps, Ms Gandhi could address that...

No money in it though.

emmalynn19

Invidious wrote: »

According to the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, DC, "elements of White culture include, 'rugged individualism,' the nuclear family, the scientific method, 'rationalism,' the Protestant work ethic, conflict avoidance and the 'written tradition.'"

Mentioned in the link posted above by RandRuns.

So people who work hard, marry and have children together, believe in science, think rationally and avoid conflict are participating in "White culture"? Because the alternatives are so much better?

This sounds like American WASP culture to me. You get that 'white' here refers to the American context, not to you right?

NIMAN

This has got so silly now its almost like we are living in a comedy sketch.

Will it get worse in the next decade or two, or will it just stop and go back the other way?